All generic TLD extensions and several country-code ones support a security lock option whose function is to impede unsanctioned transfers of active domain names. Lots of domain registry organizations that supervise country-code Top-Level Domains that don’t support this feature are in the process of introducing it for the sake of security and for the convenience of the domain registrants. A domain name can be transferred only on the condition that it is unlocked and only an individual who has access to the account with the current registrar can achieve that. New domain names are registered with the lock option enabled intentionally, so as to block any unwanted transfer attempts. The lock option is one of the security measures for regulating the transfer of active domain names between domain name registrars that have been introduced over the years.

Registrar Lock in Cloud Hosting

If you order a cloud plan from our company, you’ll be able to manage all domains registered through us using our Hepsia Control Panel and you will be able to unlock any of them with only a couple of mouse clicks. All registrations will be shown alphabetically in the Domain Manager section of the Control Panel and for each one of them you will notice a tiny padlock symbol. Clicking it will show you the present security lock status. If the domain is locked and you wish to transfer it away, you will just need to click for the second time and that’s it. Locking a domain is just as easy and since the domains are administered in the same place as the hosting account itself, you won’t need to sign in and out of different systems.

Registrar Lock in Semi-dedicated Servers

If you have registered a domain name through us and you want to transfer it away, you can easily unlock it via the very same Hepsia Control Panel, which you use to administer your semi-dedicated server account. All registrations will be shown in alphabetical order in your account and you will see a mini padlock-like icon on the right side of each domain there, on the condition that its generic or country-code extension supports the registrar lock option. You can see if the domain name is locked or not by clicking on this icon and alter the current status by clicking on it once again. You can then go ahead and start the transfer right away without needing to wait for the status to be updated on WHOIS lookup websites, as the update will propagate momentarily without you or us having to do anything else.